Jason Kraus: Dinner Repeated

Jason Kraus: Dinner Repeated Redling Fine Art March 13th – May 12th, 2012 Cooking in an ad hoc kitchen (sous vide, induction burner and blow torch), Jason Kraus prepared the same 4-course meal nightly from March 12 – 18, 2012 in the gallery at Redling Fine Art. Kraus used the format of the standard dinner party to consider the place of the readymade, the copy, the edition, the cast, and the forgery in contemporary art practice. This earnest attempt to create a standard experience, a repeated performance, aspires to create a balance between monotony and development. After each dinner, the stained table was taken apart and used to construct a cabinet to hold that night's dishes. Conceived of as sculpture, these objects blur the line between artifact and considered work.

Redling Fine Art 6757 Santa Monica Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90038 t. 323.230.7415 f. 323.924.5560 e. [email protected]

Jason Kraus Dinner Repeated (1), 2012 Front view







Jason Kraus Dinner Repeated (1), 2012 Side view, left







Jason Kraus Dinner Repeated (1), 2012 Back view







Jason Kraus Dinner Repeated (1), 2012 Side

Jason Kraus Dinner Repeated (2), 2012 Side view, right






Dinner Repeated (1), 2012 Cherry plywood, 12 red wine glasses, 12 white wine glasses, 12 champagne glasses, 12 water glasses, 12 rocks glasses, 12 small plates, 12 medium plates, 12 large plates, 12 bowls, 12 coffee cups, 12 saucers, 12 small forks, 12 large forks, 12 small spoons, 12 large spoons, 12 knives and 12 napkins. 67 ¼ x 37 x 17 ¾ inches Dinner Repeated (2), 2012 Cherry plywood, 11 red wine glasses, 11 white wine glasses, 11 champagne glasses, 11 water glasses, 10 rocks glasses, 11 small plates, 11 medium plates, 11 large plates, 10 bowls, 10 coffee cups, 10 saucers, 11 small forks, 11 large forks, 11 small spoons, 11 large spoons, 11 knives and 11 napkins. 67 ¼ x 37 x 17 ¾ inches Dinner Repeated (3), 2012 Cherry plywood, 12 red wine glasses, 12 white wine glasses, 12 champagne glasses, 12 water glasses, 12 rocks glasses, 12 small plates, 12 medium plates, 12 large plates, 12 bowls, 12 coffee cups, 12 saucers, 12 small forks, 12 large forks, 12 small spoons, 12 large spoons, 12 knives and 12 napkins. 67 ¼ x 37 x 17 ¾ inches Dinner Repeated (4), 2012 Cherry plywood, 12 red wine glasses, 12 white wine glasses, 12 champagne glasses, 12 water glasses, 12 rocks glasses, 12 small plates, 12 medium plates, 12 large plates, 12 bowls, 12 coffee cups, 12 saucers, 12 small forks, 12 large forks, 12 small spoons, 12 large spoons, 12 knives and 12 napkins. 67 ¼ x 37 x 17 ¾ inches Dinner Repeated (5), 2012 Cherry plywood, 12 red wine glasses, 12 white wine glasses, 12 champagne glasses, 12 water glasses, 12 rocks glasses, 12 small plates, 12 medium plates, 12 large plates, 12 bowls, 12 coffee cups, 12 saucers, 12 small forks, 12 large forks, 12 small spoons, 12 large spoons, 12 knives and 12 napkins. 67 ¼ x 37 x 17 ¾ inches Dinner Repeated (6), 2012 Cherry plywood, 11 red wine glasses, 11 white wine glasses, 11 champagne glasses, 11 water glasses, 10 rocks glasses, 11 small plates, 11 medium plates, 11 large plates, 10 bowls, 10 coffee cups, 10 saucers, 11 small forks, 11 large forks, 11 small spoons, 11 large spoons, 11 knives and 11 napkins. 67 ¼ x 37 x 17 ¾ inches Dinner Repeated (7), 2012 Cherry plywood, 11 red wine glasses, 11 white wine glasses, 11 champagne glasses, 11 water glasses, 10 rocks glasses, 11 small plates, 11 medium plates, 11 large plates, 10 bowls, 10 coffee cups, 10 saucers, 11 small forks, 11 large forks, 11 small spoons, 11 large spoons, 11 knives and 11 napkins. 67 ¼ x 37 x 17 ¾ inches Redling Fine Art 6757 Santa Monica Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90038 t. 323.230.7415 f. 323.924.5560 e. [email protected]

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